A Decision by the British government to increase a tax on all flights leaving the United Kingdom has airlines and tourism and travel organizations in that country worried about the effect the increase will have on air travel into the U.K...
As he planned a June 2007 Allstate Insurance Co. incentive trip to the Caribbean, Mark Mosley thought long and hard about his group's flight arrangements. His final conclusion: Between the sky-high fares and the many inconveniences now associated...
With the Association's 2007 annual meeting in Toronto this May, Kathy Cannon, associate executive director at the American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research, The Woodlands, Texas, was more than a little anxious about attendance...
London is expected to be a top spot for corporate meetings and events this year, according to Global Event Partners' annual survey of its worldwide consortium of more than 70 destination management companies. London and the U.K. were cited by one...
The United States State Department has issued a rule proposing the development of an affordable passport card that can be used in lieu of a passport for travel by U.S. citizens through land and sea ports of entry—but not air—between the United...
When done properly, international CME and other medical education activities can help share knowledge, foster cross-cultural understanding, and improve the care of patients around the world. But those of us who have attempted international medical...
It hasn't been easy to let go of the old days when docs would flock to junket-like meetings for the wining, dining, golfing, and gift-giving. Not for the pharmaceutical industry, which lost an easy way to get on the doctors' good sides. Not for...
Many of us have organized educational events that featured key opinion leaders from around the globe. We understand the appeal of bringing in experts from new regions to speak to a domestic audience. But what happens when we are ready to take our...
